Cockshutt Surname
Approximately 248 people bear this surname
Cockshutt Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cockshut,' a chapelry in the parish of Ellesmere, Salop But there is strong evidence of the existence of another place of the same name in Lancashire or the West Riding of of Yorkshire Cotshott is an American variant.
Read More About This SurnameCockshutt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 81 | 1:687,877 | 39,238 |
| United States | 61 | 1:5,941,950 | 288,805 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 206 | 1:118,327 | 11,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Cockshutt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cockshut,' a chapelry in the parish of Ellesmere, Salop But there is strong evidence of the existence of another place of the same name in Lancashire or the West Riding of of Yorkshire Cotshott is an American variant.
Edmund Cockshott, 1662: Preston Guild Rolls.
Alice Cockshutt, of Padiham. widow, 1630: Wills at Chester.
Edward Cockshutt, of Walton-le-dale, 1628: ibid.
1794. Married — Thomas Cockshott and Elizabeth Mason: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller near a Wood-cock Net-Trap [Old English cocc, cock; scyttan, to shut (if not sceótan, to shoot] If thou (to catch a woodcocke) snare me so, Ile flutter in thy cocke-shoote till I go.— Davies, Scourge of Folly, A.D. 1611; T. Wright.
Cockshutt Demographics
Average Cockshutt Salary in
United States
$43,505 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cockshutt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cockshutt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cockshutt occurs most in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cockshutt? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,020,242nd most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 29,385,266 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Cockshutt reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Cockshutt is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 687,877. In England it is most numerous in: Staffordshire, where 17 percent live, Lancashire, where 14 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent live. Besides England it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 21 percent live.
Cockshutt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cockshutt has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cockshutt last name declined 61 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cockshutt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cockshutt surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cockshutt earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 0.83% more than the national average, earning $43,505 USD per year and in Canada they earn 62.34% more than the national average, earning $80,654 CAD per year.
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